In literature, the term disparaging is often used to signal a tone of subtle or overt contempt that both diminishes its subject and reveals the speaker’s underlying bias. It can modify statements in a way that critiques cultural or personal attributes, as when a character belittles another’s heritage or behavior [1] or comments critically on artistic endeavors [2]. Authors sometimes use it to temper criticism by acknowledging a necessary albeit negative quality—as when valuable institutions are couched in a reluctantly disparaging tone [3]—or to inject irony into social commentary, subtly drawing the reader’s attention to conflicted judgments [4]. Overall, the use of disparaging language enriches the narrative by adding layers of meaning and emotional nuance.